This feeling of sadness around the world is still so strong. You can't go on facebook, or any other form of media without being inundated with images and news about Sandy hook. I wish my mind, and heart and soul would figure out a way to move over this "speed bump". I, in NO way mean to trivialize this tragedy by calling it a speed bump. I just mean that it is so like a speed bump, in that, you can be driving happily along, and then, BAM! there's a sign that makes you almost slam on the breaks and slow down. This is how it's been for me. I'll be getting the boys ready to get in the car, lunches made, hats and mittens on, and then I see or hear something on tv about Newtown, and it stops me in my tracks.
It is just too painful to think about. I can't stop myself from having flashes of my own boys faces of terror if, God forbid, they ever had to witness and/or live through this horrible event.
I have so much hope that this event is going to be the catalyst that changes the world as a whole. I know for sure that everyone is being more patient and coddling with their children because we are very aware that they are not promised to us. They are gifts to us, and they can be returned to Heaven at any point that God feels they have completed their mission on earth.
This movement that is happening where people are encouraging others to do good deeds and keep paying it forward is amazing. I really hope this continues. A whole lot of people got free coffees and/or tolls paid for them yesterday by do-gooders. It's fantastic. I love it. I hope it catches on. I hope it just keeps going.
I'm not looking to brag, but this is something that I've always enjoyed doing. Spontaneous acts of kindness. My ex and I (during the height of our financial well being) used to pay other people's restaurant tabs on a regular basis. Just because it felt so good to watch the reactions and hold that joy inside as you know that those people are going to share their experience with their family and friends, and inspire them to do the same. It's a great thing. And it's what we all should be doing anyway, as a civilization. We SHOULD be looking out for one another instead of always thinking the worst.
If we all did this, maybe we could see an end to senseless violence. Maybe if we went back to the idea of "it takes a village", then all of our kids would thrive and enjoy the peace and comfort of a community that takes care of one another, as opposed to plotting to destroy those around them.
I love to watch National Geographic channel. I'm a huge nerd that way. But what I really love watching is when they highlight 3rd world tribes of people that live in harmony with no heat, electricity, supermarkets, etc. They hunt and gather. The women and girls stay home and take care of the babies and cook and take care of the "camp" (for lack of a better term). While the mother of the newest baby might be washing laundry, there is a young woman, maybe 10 or 12 years old, holding the baby and keeping him or her safe.
The men and older boys go out and hunt and provide for the tribe. There is no such thing as, "I saw it first! That's MY dinner" They all work together. They all help each other and celebrate their food when they are able to provide a good meal for ALL of the tribe. Not just themselves and their immediate family.
Wouldn't it be nice and peaceful if we all considered our neighbors and community as our own? If we were not satisfied with our dinner until we knew that all of our friends had something warm to eat too?
I don't know... maybe it's my fever.. My flu that is causing me to have these ideas of a perfect world. Either way, let's try to at least do some of this stuff. Let's at least smile at the cashier in the supermarket instead of texting.
Let's all be nice.
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